Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

MARTEN RIDGE (MRTW1)

Lat: 48.76292°NLon: 121.69823°WElev: 3520.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Mt Baker WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Mt Baker WA
 48.92°N 121.57°W (Elev. 5515 ft)
11:26 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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